Acanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)

Family

Thornbills and Allies

Acanthizidae

50 species in our catalog · found in 34 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Grey Warbler

Gerygone igata

80–90% · Very likely

White-browed Scrubwren

Sericornis frontalis

80–90% · Very likely

Tasmanian Scrubwren

Sericornis humilis

80–90% · Very likely

Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

Sericornis citreogularis

70–80% · Very likely

Tasmanian Thornbill

Acanthiza ewingii

70–80% · Very likely

Weebill

Smicrornis brevirostris

60–70% · Likely

Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

60–70% · Likely

Inland Thornbill

Acanthiza apicalis

60–70% · Likely

Brown-breasted Gerygone

Gerygone ruficollis

60–70% · Likely

Brown Gerygone

Gerygone mouki

50–60% · Likely

Large-billed Scrubwren

Sericornis magnirostra

50–60% · Likely

Mōhua (Yellowhead)

Mohoua ochrocephala

40–50% · Likely

Scrubtit

Acanthornis magna

40–50% · Likely

Popokatea

Mohoua albicilla

40–50% · Likely

Large-billed Gerygone

Gerygone magnirostris

40–50% · Likely

Buff-Faced Scrubwren

Sericornis perspicillatus

30–40% · Possible

Large Scrubwren

Sericornis nouhuysi

30–40% · Possible

Striated Thornbill

Acanthiza lineata

30–40% · Possible

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

30–40% · Possible

Redthroat

Pyrrholaemus brunneus

20–30% · Possible

Papuan Scrubwren

Sericornis papuensis

20–30% · Possible

Golden-bellied Gerygone

Gerygone sulphurea

20–30% · Possible

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza uropygialis

20–30% · Possible

Southern Whiteface

Aphelocephala leucopsis

20–30% · Possible

Striated Fieldwren

Calamanthus fuliginosus

10–20% · Possible

Pilotbird

Pycnoptilus floccosus

10–20% · Possible

Yellow Thornbill

Acanthiza nana

10–20% · Possible

Buff-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza reguloides

10–20% · With luck

White-throated Gerygone

Gerygone olivacea

10–20% · With luck

Fairy Gerygone

Gerygone palpebrosa

10–20% · With luck

Mountain Mouse-Warbler

Crateroscelis robusta

0–10% · With luck

Papuan Thornbill

Acanthiza murina

0–10% · With luck

Green-backed Gerygone

Gerygone chloronota

0–10% · With luck

Rockwarbler

Origma solitaria

0–10% · With luck

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Slaty-backed Thornbill

Acanthiza robustirostris

Banded Whiteface

Aphelocephala nigricincta

Ashy Gerygone

Gerygone cinerea

Insufficient data

Speckled Warbler

Pyrrholaemus sagittatus

Western Gerygone

Gerygone fusca

Insufficient data

Tropical Scrubwren

Sericornis beccarii

Insufficient data

Crateroscelis nigrorufa

Insufficient data

Atherton Scrubwren

Sericornis keri

Mangrove Gerygone

Gerygone levigaster

Insufficient data

Grey-Green Scrubwren

Sericornis arfakianus

Insufficient data

Mountain Thornbill

Acanthiza katherina

Fernwren

Oreoscopus gutturalis

Rufous Fieldwren

Calamanthus campestris

Insufficient data

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Aphelocephala pectoralis

Insufficient data

Slender-billed Thornbill

Acanthiza iredalei

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50

Jan

40–50

Feb

40–50

Mar

40–50

Apr

40–50

May

40–50

Jun

40–50

Jul

40–50

Aug

40–50

Sep

40–50

Oct

40–50

Nov

40–50

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Thornbills and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	12	90–100%
	White-browed Scrubwren			80–90%
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			70–80%
	Brown Gerygone			50–60%
	Brown Thornbill			50–60%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			50–60%
	Striated Thornbill			10–20%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Speckled Warbler			Insufficient data
	Weebill			Insufficient data
2	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	6	90–100%
	Tasmanian Scrubwren			80–90%
	Tasmanian Thornbill			70–80%
	Scrubtit			40–50%
	Brown Thornbill			20–30%
	Striated Fieldwren			10–20%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			Insufficient data
3	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10	90–100%
	Weebill			60–70%
	Inland Thornbill			60–70%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			30–40%
	Redthroat			20–30%
	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill			20–30%
	Southern Whiteface			20–30%
	Yellow Thornbill			Insufficient data
	Rufous Fieldwren			Insufficient data
	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface			Insufficient data
	Slender-billed Thornbill			Insufficient data
4	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	9	90–100%
	Brown Thornbill			60–70%
	White-browed Scrubwren			50–60%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			30–40%
	Brown Gerygone			20–30%
	Striated Thornbill			20–30%
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			10–20%
	White-throated Gerygone			10–20%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Weebill			Insufficient data
5	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	13	90–100%
	Brown Thornbill			50–60%
	White-browed Scrubwren			50–60%
	Striated Thornbill			30–40%
	Pilotbird			10–20%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			10–20%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			0–10%
	Weebill			0–10%
	Calamanthus pyrrhopygius			Insufficient data
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
	Speckled Warbler			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Western Gerygone			Insufficient data
	+1 more at the park page…
6	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	16	90–100%
	Brown Thornbill			50–60%
	White-browed Scrubwren			40–50%
	Striated Thornbill			30–40%
	Yellow Thornbill			10–20%
	Brown Gerygone			10–20%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			0–10%
	Rockwarbler			0–10%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			<5%
	Pilotbird			<5%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			<5%
	+4 more at the park page…
7	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	12	90–100%
	White-browed Scrubwren			50–60%
	Brown Thornbill			50–60%
	Striated Thornbill			20–30%
	Weebill			10–20%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			10–20%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			10–20%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Calamanthus pyrrhopygius			<5%
	Speckled Warbler			<5%
	Southern Whiteface			Insufficient data
	White-throated Gerygone			Insufficient data
	Striated Fieldwren			Insufficient data
8	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	12	90–100%
	Brown-breasted Gerygone			60–70%
	Buff-Faced Scrubwren			30–40%
	Large Scrubwren			30–40%
	Papuan Scrubwren			20–30%
	Mountain Mouse-Warbler			0–10%
	Papuan Thornbill			0–10%
	Fairy Gerygone			0–10%
	Ashy Gerygone			Insufficient data
	Tropical Scrubwren			Insufficient data
	Mid-Mountain Mouse-Warbler			Insufficient data
	Green-backed Gerygone			Insufficient data
	Grey-Green Scrubwren			Insufficient data
9	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	9	80–90%
	Brown Thornbill			60–70%
	White-browed Scrubwren			50–60%
	Striated Thornbill			20–30%
	Striated Fieldwren			0–10%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			0–10%
	Calamanthus pyrrhopygius			<5%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Weebill			<5%
10	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	9	80–90%
	Brown Thornbill			50–60%
	White-browed Scrubwren			50–60%
	Striated Thornbill			10–20%
	Striated Fieldwren			0–10%
	Brown Gerygone			<5%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			Insufficient data
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			Insufficient data
	Large-billed Scrubwren			Insufficient data
	Pilotbird			Insufficient data
11	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	80–90%
	Grey Warbler			80–90%
	Mōhua (Yellowhead)			10–20%
12	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	80–90%
	Grey Warbler			70–80%
	Popokatea			40–50%
13	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	6	80–90%
	Brown Thornbill			60–70%
	Tasmanian Scrubwren			40–50%
	Tasmanian Thornbill			10–20%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			Insufficient data
	Striated Fieldwren			Insufficient data
	Scrubtit			Insufficient data
14	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	70–80%
	Grey Warbler			60–70%
	Mōhua (Yellowhead)			40–50%
15	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	12	70–80%
	Brown Thornbill			40–50%
	White-browed Scrubwren			30–40%
	Brown Gerygone			20–30%
	Striated Thornbill			10–20%
	Yellow Thornbill			0–10%
	Rockwarbler			Insufficient data
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			Insufficient data
	Large-billed Scrubwren			Insufficient data
	Weebill			Insufficient data
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			Insufficient data
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			Insufficient data
	Calamanthus pyrrhopygius			Insufficient data
16	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	15	70–80%
	White-browed Scrubwren			30–40%
	Brown Thornbill			30–40%
	Brown Gerygone			10–20%
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			0–10%
	Striated Thornbill			0–10%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			0–10%
	Rockwarbler			0–10%
	Calamanthus pyrrhopygius			<5%
	Pilotbird			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			Insufficient data
	White-throated Gerygone			Insufficient data
	+3 more at the park page…
17	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	70–80%
	Grey Warbler			70–80%
18	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	13	50–60%
	Large-billed Gerygone			40–50%
	Fairy Gerygone			10–20%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			0–10%
	Brown Gerygone			<5%
	Atherton Scrubwren			<5%
	Mountain Thornbill			<5%
	Fernwren			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
	White-browed Scrubwren			<5%
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			Insufficient data
	Weebill			Insufficient data
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			Insufficient data
	+1 more at the park page…
19	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	50–60%
	Grey Warbler			50–60%
	Mōhua (Yellowhead)			0–10%
20	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	7	50–60%
	White-browed Scrubwren			20–30%
	Brown Thornbill			10–20%
	Fairy Gerygone			10–20%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			10–20%
	White-throated Gerygone			Insufficient data
	Brown Gerygone			Insufficient data
	Mangrove Gerygone			Insufficient data
21	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	40–50%
	Grey Warbler			40–50%
22	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	30–40%
	Weebill			20–30%
	White-throated Gerygone			0–10%
	Green-backed Gerygone			<5%
23	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	8	20–30%
	Inland Thornbill			0–10%
	Redthroat			0–10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Slaty-backed Thornbill			<5%
	Banded Whiteface			<5%
	Southern Whiteface			<5%
	Western Gerygone			Insufficient data
	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill			Insufficient data
24	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			20–30%
25	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	20–30%
	Weebill			10–20%
	Green-backed Gerygone			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
	Mangrove Gerygone			<5%
	Large-billed Gerygone			<5%
26	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	10–20%
	Weebill			0–10%
	Green-backed Gerygone			0–10%
	Large-billed Gerygone			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			Insufficient data
	Mangrove Gerygone			Insufficient data
27	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	10–20%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			10–20%
28	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	0–10%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			0–10%
29	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
30	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
31	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
32	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
33	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
34	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			Insufficient data